Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

Xiao Yan glanced at the young man beside Little Fairy Doctor, then turned to Xiao Yao with a mischievous grin and teased, "Tsk tsk, Brother Yao, don't you mind someone bothering Little Fairy Doctor? I'm afraid she'll be snatched away by someone else."

"Uh...didn't you see that Little Fairy Doctor isn't interested in him? Doesn't that just prove that the person I value is very charming, and it's inevitable that some people will pester her?" Xiao Yao said casually.

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Outside the Monster Mountain Range, everything was relatively peaceful. However, shortly after the team entered the Monster Mountain Range, a small-scale monster attack cruelly unfolded before their eyes.

The attackers were three Tier 1 magical beasts—Crimson Ice Serpents. These magical beasts are quite common in the outer areas of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Their attribute is ice, and their ice contains a cold poison. If the poisoned person is not treated within half a day, their blood will be frozen by the cold poison until they die.

The three-headed demonic beast, the Crimson Ice Serpent, hung suspended from the tree trunk. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness of the people below, it swiftly and easily injected its icy poison into the bodies of the three mercenaries. Instantly, the three men, whose faces were as pale as ice sculptures, went limp with cold hands and feet.

Upon being attacked, the group immediately retaliated in anger. In a short time, the three first-tier magical beasts were predictably beaten to death. However, after killing the three first-tier magical beasts, they did not find any trace of magical cores in their bodies. The mercenaries could only sigh with slight regret. Killing demons in the wild was a matter of luck, and they were already used to it.

However, this small-scale monster attack was like the calm before the storm, foreshadowing something even more terrifying that might happen next.

Sure enough, the group hadn't traveled more than 500 meters when an even more ferocious monster attacked. Two members of the exploration team ahead, with no way to avoid it, were also directly drawn into the fray.

Xiao Yao looked calmly at the first-tier magical beast, the snake-tailed leopard, in front of him, and noticed that its eyes were fixed on him.

It assumed Xiao Yao was the weakest among them, and while sizing up its prey, it waited for the right moment to attack.

At this moment, the snake-tailed leopard's body rushed towards Xiao Yao like a bolt of lightning, its sharp claws carrying fierce wind blades as it pounced straight at him.

Xiao Yao moved swiftly and dodged the attack.

He leisurely watched the snake-tailed leopard in front of him, only to see it launch another attack. Its tail, covered with thick scales, was like an iron whip, lashing fiercely at Xiao Yao's head.

Seeing this, Xiao Yao slowly extended his right hand and easily blocked its attack. Its tail struck Xiao Yao's arm as if it had hit a hard piece of iron, making a "bang" sound.

Xiao Yao sneered and delivered a backhand punch, slamming it heavily onto the snake-tailed leopard's head. The leopard collapsed to the ground, covered in blood. Xiao Yao walked over and simply collected its body.

The strength that Xiao Yao displayed left the surrounding mercenaries with expressions of shock.

"Young man, you're amazing! You actually managed to withstand a blow from the Snake-Tailed Leopard, which is known for its strength, and you're not even hurt."

"Tsk tsk, so strong at such a young age, what will she be like in the future?"

"Little guy, seeing how easily you killed this magical beast, your strength is even greater than that of an ordinary six-star warrior." The cheers from the surrounding mercenaries caused a small commotion in the group.

In a world where status is determined by strength, as long as you demonstrate remarkable strength, you will gain the respect of others. This is a very simple and direct rule!

Xiao Yao simply smiled at the cheers and then followed the group, continuing silently toward the herb-gathering site. "Everyone, we're almost at the herb-gathering area. Please take a break. You've all walked for so long and must be tired. Please rest here for a bit," a gentle voice rang out from the Wan Yao Zhai group.

Upon hearing this, the entire group immediately stopped in their tracks, turned around to look at the smiling Little Fairy Doctor, nodded, and each found a comfortable place to rest.

After discussing among themselves, the dozen or so mercenaries dispersed to keep watch around the area, while the others sat in place, closed their eyes to rest and recover the energy they had expended while traveling.

Xiao Yao and Xiao Yan found a shady spot to sit down, watching the mercenaries around them whisper among themselves as they waited for their strength to slowly recover.

At this moment, Xiao Yao watched as the woman in the white dress disappeared from everyone's sight unnoticed. A faint smile appeared on his lips. He turned to Xiao Yan and whispered, "Xiao Yan, I'm going out for a bit. Don't come looking for me later."

Xiao Yan nodded and said softly, "Okay, I'll train in the Monster Mountain Range by myself first. Come find me when you're done. Oh, and don't forget you're going to teach me fighting techniques."

Xiao Yao smiled slightly, patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as possible."

After speaking, without anyone noticing, he slowly walked in the direction where Little Fairy Doctor had left, his figure weaving through the dense trees.

The dense foliage of the trees made visibility somewhat dim. Xiao Yao quickly traversed a distance through this dense forest. Suddenly, his vision brightened, and when he looked up, he realized that he had already passed through the small grove and was now facing a rather steep cliff. Below the cliff, there was a lush and beautiful green forest.

Xiao Yao looked around but didn't see Little Fairy Doctor. He muttered to himself, "Impossible. I clearly noticed she left in this direction. Could it be...?"

Xiao Yao took a step forward, his gaze sweeping across the edge of the cliff. His eyes suddenly paused, and he noticed a plant with pale white flowers blooming on the edge of the cliff. He said softly, "Huh, white magnolia fruit. I'm incredibly lucky. I can even find medicinal herbs here, especially since we're only on the edge of the Monster Mountain Range."

Just as Xiao Yao squatted down and reached out his palm towards the plant, a small, white hand suddenly grabbed his palm.

Just as her jade-like hand touched Xiao Yao's palm, she paused slightly and withdrew as if she had been electrocuted.

At this moment, a delicate face with an ethereal aura appeared from under the cliff, looking at the handsome young man squatting in front of her with a slight hint of panic.

Xiao Yao stared at the Little Fairy Doctor who had suddenly appeared in front of him with a surprised expression, thinking to himself that she was at the bottom of the cliff, no wonder he hadn't noticed her earlier.

On the cliff, two pairs of eyes stared blankly at each other, a rather eerie scene.